White sapote trees may have been trendy 50 years ago, but these days they are empty-lot plants, the kind of urban flora most often seen sprouting from scattered seed in some neglected patch of ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. ‘Zapotl’ is said to signify any ‘soft sweet fruit’ in the Nahuatl ...

Antonio Izumi emailed his concern for an exotic fruit tree: “I wanted to ask you about my white sapote tree, purchased about two years ago. As recommended, I planted it in full sun, yet it nearly died ...

I used to abhor the sullen approach of winter. Cold days and frigid nights, frost nipping at my tender exotic plants, many a dark day spent indoors under saturated skies and persistent mud clinging to ...

Once in a while, I forsake the edibles we can grow here for more exotic fare. Today's column is another of those excursions into the less familiar. We'll consider the various fruits confusingly called ...

Five things to focus on in the garden this week: Fruit. White sapote (Casimiroa edulis) will grow wherever orange trees feel at home. Its flavor is a combination of vanilla, peach, and banana. The ...

Here's the scoop on this tropical treat. "Black sapote, also called black soap apple, is a close cousin to the persimmon and is sometimes referred to as black persimmon,” says Desiree Pardo Morales, ...

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